October 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

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US started the withdrawal of Patriot missiles from Turkey
 
US starts the withdrawal of Patriot missiles from Turkey The United States has started on Friday the withdrawal of the Patriot air defence batteries in Turkey, through the port of Iskenderun. Ankara has requested its NATO allies to keep the missiles deployed in its soil, considering the Russian involvement in Syria. However, the US Government has decided not to renew its deployment in Turkey due to the maintenance and upgrade requirements for these batteries.
 

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Norwegian Defence Ministry asks for a 10% defence budget increase for 2016
 
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The Norwegian Government proposed a 9.8% real terms defence budget increase for 2016, including a near doubling of funding for the F-35, a significant strengthening of the Intelligence Service and increased High North patrols, the Norwegian Defence Ministry announced on Oct. 8, 2015.
 

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India wants to purchase Russian-made S-400 SA-21 Triumf air defense missile system
 
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India wants to purchase the advanced Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense missile system under an intergovernmental contract, The Times of India reported on Sunday, October 11, 2015. "The defense acquisitions council will soon take up the proposal moved by the Indian Air Force to purchase around a dozen S-400 long-range systems from Russia," a source at the Indian Defense Ministry told the newspaper.
 

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Saab won contract to upgrade Bulgarian Armed Forces' live training equipment
 
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Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC (SDAS) has signed a contract with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to produce and field an upgrade and expansion to its previously fielded live training equipment for the Bulgarian Armed Forces (BAF).
 

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Selex ES delivers three RAT 31 DL Fixed Air Defence Radar systems to Poland
 
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Last Thursday in Chrusciel, Poland, in the presence of NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) General Manager Koen Gijsbers and Polish Ministry of Defence senior officials, Finmeccanica-Selex ES has delivered three Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems to Poland. The systems will significantly boost NATO’s air defence capabilities.
 

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Russian President announced the possibility to send troops for ground operations in Syria
 
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out on Sunday, October 11, 2015, the possibility of sending Russian troops for ground operations in Russia's ongoing military intervention in the war-torn Syria. "This is out of the question," Putin was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency as saying in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
 

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China has offered its VT4 main battle tank to replace old T-55 of Peruvian army
 
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According Russian website, China has offered its main battle tank VT4 (MBT-3000) to Peru for the replacement of old Soviet-made T-55 main battle tank of Peruvian army. The proposal of China is an alternative to the Russian made main battle tank (MBT) T-90 which is the favorite in the tender of Peruvian army for acquire a new MBT.
 

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